Ryan T. Anderson
Role at the time: President of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, in a statement of support released through Senator Hawley's office
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Ryan T. Anderson, president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, said in a statement of support released through Senator Hawley's office that chemical abortion kills babies, harms women and is not a legitimate form of healthcare. He thanked Hawley for a bill revoking what he called the drug's misguided approval.
“Chemical abortion kills babies and harms women. Deadly to babies, it is significantly more dangerous to women than the FDA has let on. It is not a legitimate form of healthcare because it is not healthcare at all. A decent society would not approve it as if it were a legitimate medicine. Thank you to Senator Hawley for this bill revoking its misguided approval”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Statements of Support for the Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act · Josh HawleyPage 1, statement attributed to Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of SBA Pro-Life America.
Why we used this label
The case's reference point is Hawley's proposal that Congress ban mifepristone by withdrawing its FDA approval. Anderson thanks Hawley for the bill and calls the drug's approval misguided, which is clear support for the proposal, so we labeled it Defended or excused.